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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
MANNING.
Funeral Of the Dead Ex- Secretary
at Albany President Clsve-
land Present.
CeFem oniss at the Church -Peo a. lie
Present From al Parts Of
New York.

ALBANY, December 27.-Soqn after the
death Of OK Secretary Manning was
snnounced Oh Saturday,, Mayor Thatcher
issued proclamation 10 the citizens of
Albany. He requested that tneir places
OF business be co-ad, and that hey cease
frGm their usual mpl3ymtu5 during the
funeral eZe21ises, s1iah occurred at 9
p. u. t5-d day from st. Pau's Episcopal
church, of whicn MIR Manning was a
member Flags were hung AZ nalf mast,
and on Sonoay prayers f5c tho family
we're offered ia all che churches of the
city.
President Cleveland ana members of
his Gabi4es arrived aJ 8 a. ~ They were
met by Colonel Rice Governor Hills pri-
secretary; Mayor hatcher, Mr.. Erastus
CORNING aud Col, d. *. Juoson, aud driven
in sIeigaa 90 too executive mansion, where
they had breakfast. Secretary WhiOney
wac dsta'ned IN Nsw York, and was ex-
pected tJ arrive on fast tram Jhis after
noon. Secretary Z dioott who was called
TO Boston on puVa,e business, was also
eY cted later IN the day.
President Cleveland this forenoon
sent a message 10 Mrs. Manuing asking
for the privilege of making a brief call,
ccOmpdnled by cAoluet unlcers an Gov
ernOr Hill, before the private aud public
funeral ceremonies, and as 1890 they
visited the house aud viewed the remains
Of their former friend aud associate.
All day long, until the hour of the
tuner,l, tralus brought large delegations
from every part of the state, and it is
doubtful whether the city ever had such
ooncour-e of prominent people within its
gates except on the day Of the celebration
Senators, assemblymen, congressman
Judges citizens, AL came to pay their
tribute of respect TO the dead. The body
of the dead statesman, inoiosed in a black
covered casket, WAS in the parlor of the
residence OF his sou, MIR. James H. Man
ming. Al the foot Of the casket was a
profusi0n of oamelias and white roses.
The silver plate bore this inscription:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29

NV YoRK, DecsmbcF 1.-THE follow
ing tispstcn from Pailadelphia, was re-
oeived this morning at the Office of
President oorbin, Of ths Reading com
pany:
''Evsry man returned this morning. All
trains are running as nsuaL All engines
ara taken out by the old crews, and the
superintendent says BY 70 o'clock all work
will be going on as usual. At all stations
Ia the city the men axe showing up, and
present iGdic itions arc 81 business will
Boon be working az usual. At Reading all
reported for work this morning as usual"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
oALvRspoN.
Resolutions Passed by Deep-W Gter
MSS Meeting OF Citizens.
Special Telegram 70 the StateeInan.

Resolutions Passed by a Deep-W ater
MSS Meeting Of Citizens.
Special Telegram 10 the Stateeman.
GALVESTON, December 27.-An enthusi-
astic citizens Eneeiing was held et the
Cotton exchange this morning, for the
purpose of taking steps looking TO tho
endorsements 0t ths action OF tho Dallas
immigration convent in recommend.
ing the centra cation OF federal apprO-
priations for Texas, upon One port, Buti
deep p-water seaport was seolred for the
southwest. The most prominent business
men of the city were ia attendance.
r. S. Willis was chosen chairman, and
D. d. Byran secretary Of the ms citing.
Col. Walter Gresham explained tso OBJ
ject of the ne ting, and introduced the
following resO 1tiOus, which were
unanimously sdopted;
Whereas, TIE Dallas immigration CON
-vention, at its meeting held oa the 10th
inst, adopted preamble and resolutions
setting forth the value of deep water
seaport to TeYas, and urging upon the
Texas delegation in congress the neces-
sity for concen trating their efforts in the
direction of a deep-wster seaport for
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
Shot Himself
Special Telegram 10 the statesmen,

HoUsToN, December e. This after
noon, at 2 O'clock, Charles Briggs, an
engineer on the Houston, East and West
Texas railway, shot eud mortaliy wounded
himself. Tha bsll entered above the left
eye and lodged IN the brain. Briggs
hailed from Ceunessee, aud vas many
years ago an engineer on the
Louisville and Nashville road. He came
to Texas abpnt sixteen years ago, and
worked for years on tho Calves
ton, Harrisburg and San Antonio railway.
He was about sixty years of age. His
attem pied suicide was owing to depression
of spirits on aocountf0f the loss Of his
wife, who died few days ago, after being
married two mouths. He is being cared
for by the Pioneer assembly Of Knights
of Labor, of which order be WAS a mem
Der. Tho unfortunate man will surely
die tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
Fatal Accident.


Special Telegram to tbs s;stssinan.
BUsNEr, December 27.-Dr. S. Watson,
of this place, reports the accidental death
of Mrs. Montgomery, daughter OF j. B.
Maxwell, of Blufftou, which occurred at
Cherokee, San Saba county, Sunday. Mr..
Montgomery and another man got into
a scuffio over which should shoot a gun,
when it was accidentally discharged and
resulted in the death of tue lady in ques-
tion. The remains were buried to-day at
Bluffton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
rne Kzle FIRE.

TO UIId LuIIUI U II1 o1H'NTIIHIs
KYLE, Tex, December rs, 1s87.--A FIRE
was discovered in the Howard Oil com
psny building last night, which was stored
with sometb ng over one hundred tons of
hay, belonging to Lahda Bros, of San
Antonio. Owing to most of the citizens
being at church, the FIRE was under good
headway before it was discovered, aud
when the fire company reached there,
nothing could be done to save the prop
erty. The loss on hay is about one thou
sand dollars, and about as much ON more
the house-both insured: The side-track
that ran alongside of the building was
full of stock cars, and it was by hard work
that they were saved
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
ooRRuprINa THE GIRLS.

LONDON, December 27.--Rev. Canon
0'Mahoney, in speech recently delivered
ia Cork, charged certain local government
officials with Systematically corrupting
girls of tender age. Dublin Free
mans journal to-day indorses and
ampliies the charges, and demands that
the guilty officials be arrested. The Pail
Mall Gazette, in an article ON the subject,
says 1T has information that only one
mana tried and trusted agent of Dublin
Castle-is implicated in the matter. -Four
GIRLS we're his victims, and they are now
mates of the Convent of the Good
Shepherd at Cork.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
Chinn,s Pardon.

Special Telegram to che States nan.
BELToS, December 27. In response to
petitions from all of the jurors, indorsed
by the Judge, before whom he was con-
visited reinforced by petitions from over
1000 citizens of Bell county, Governor
Ross has granted full aud unconditional
pardon TO r. M. Chinn, who was
convicted OF manslsughter here on Thurs.
.aa1 last and sehtenced TO receive .wo
years ia the penitentisry. The pardon
was brought in late this evening by Judge
Saunders aud Speaker Geo. O. Pendleton
who went to Austin 20 present it to the
governor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
A Boy Murd rer.

Special Telegram 70 the s,tle' nan.
HousroN, December 27.--Henry Reed, a
negro boy IA years Old was sentenced to
thirty three years. cont ment in the pen
to-day in the criminal OOurt. A month
ago Reed shot aud 'nstautly killed white
boy named Snow. 4 he boys had never
seen one another before the shooting.
Rsed looked at Snow,sDd Snow asked him
wnat he had against him that he should
look at him 30 hard. = be negro boy re
piled; Nothing" but the white boy
turned ard hit him in the face. Reed
drew a pistol aud shot him dead. The
jury WAS out only a few minutes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
SAN ANTONIO
Matrimonial.

1atrluOOlaI..
Special Telegram to the ,tstesmnn.
SAN ANTONIO, December 27.-Two very
fashionable weddings IL high lilo occurred
in the city 20 day. AZ 8 O'Clock this
morning II. l.. Vauderhalven, one OF the
foremost young lawyers of sho Sau
Antonio bar, was married TO Miss
Eva Shook, daughter of Col. Johu
r. Shook. They have gone to
California for an extended tour, expect
joy 30 geUcn via Salt Lake City, Denver
5pi S., Lari7
A o'c,nok SO night j. NJ. Carr was
" id'd. b St Marks cathedral, TO Miss
b, e PCbig. one &C ths popular and 40
8 ,urlDsaol sooisty s-i'es Of the city, and
5aughtar Of the 80, 1Dt. w. H. Tobin.
They wl. loa7e 'o-ngsr0w for tour OF
the east.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
Crime IN Ei Paso,

Special Telegram 60 the stieamRn.
Ell PAso, December IA large mum
Der of rough characters have appeared in
5he city since the holidays, and a marked
increase of crime has been the result
This morning about o'clock three OF
these hoodlums, whose names are 10
Sitton, Henry Mcintosh, and Martin
robbed a man named Joe Holland in
the rear of Ell Paso National
bank. Jay Good, lawyer, and
W. W. Southworth, merchant
occupied sleeping apartments overlooking
the street, and saw the robbers hold their
victim, when Southworth got his pistol
and fired several shots, seriously wounding
SiftOn, when 70 iceman came upon the
scene and arrested all three of them and
carried them to jail, where they will re-
main until sent to the peuitentisry.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
FIRE FIEND
A $4,000 Blaze at Greenville, in
the Eastern Part of Texas,
and It's Origin.
Failure at Fort Worth Matri
monlal-TeIegraphic News
of the State.
special releeran to the statesmsn.

| Special Telegram 70 the Statesm6n.
GREENyILLE, December 27.---At $50
O'Clock this morning the brick store house
occupied by Il. p. Joues, with groceries,
on South SbUuewAli street, was discovered
TO he On fire. The bulldog, and also,
TIE brick adjoining, Ou the north, we're
soon involved III flames. The wind was
blowing with good dvai of force from
the southwest, and alt efforts to arrest the
progress of the flames were Intellectual.
From Jones store the hce quickly spread
10 the grocery store or w. b. Mccain,
adjoiniag; thence north to the large
grocery store of Morgan j. Stafford, and
then to the tw1-story brick 90
cupiea with dry goods aud
groceries by b. w, Nelborne,
all of which, with tht eatlre
contents were consumed, Or opposite
side of Stonewall street two story
brick, occupied by J. b. L ,oAwsu, with
dry goods, caught ara w.s saou H. ruins;
aisoa one story bu'jus reas rheWyse
rendered use 49, lJ= ts.--targ Masonic
temple, adio u.s b. 'Hyas, 9s- aore or
less burnea .isu, WIS. u nuwu la
the Cope nl8a-E Che
south sic ~ f1s square: Tao
loss on bus uidl..5 ana stagt5 ' 500
600; total insurance, $6Z,eO0 The entire
business porron of the city narrowly
escaped destruction. Seven large brick
business houses were burned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
GERMAN Y.
WHAT MACKENZIE sAYs.

SAN RENO, December 27.-Dr. Maoken-
zie says he is greatly pleased with the i'm
provement in the crown princes condi-
ton. The small growth in the princes
throat is almost gone. There remains a
slight tumefaction on the left side. The
doctor says that time alone can deter
mine the exact nature of the disease. DIR.
Mackenzie will start for England on
Wednesday next. He thinks the prince
might be benefited by the hot baths of
Hamman, fifty miles from Algiers, a
health resort for consumption and per
sons afflicted with bronchial troubles.
The climate in winter is like that of Eng
land in summer
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
Gone to rhe Funeral,

New YORK, December PA large party
of gentlemen from democratic organiza-
tious il New York and Brooklyn left Now
York this morning for Albany, to attend
the funeral Of Daniel Manning. The party
Included Congtessmen ampbell, Mer-
riman, Bliss and Mahoney, ex-Mayors
Cooper and Grace, of New York, and
Mayor-elect Chaplin, of Brooklyn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
Am Arknnaaa Trnradx

ST. LOUIS, December 27. "A special
from Little Rock to the Post Dispatch
says advices from Rector, Ark, say ter
rible ARRAY occurred there last night, in
which A. M. Boyce, marshal of Rector,
was killed, and W. II. Loveioy mortally
wounded. A man named Davis is also
wounded. No particulars are
received, but il is said that the tragedy
grew out of an old feud.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
Broke a Hib.

KANSAS CIrY, December PIT. II.
Brooks, light weight champion of
Iowa, fought Billy Nolan, .
local amateur, three miles south
of tho city yesterday afternoon. The
fight was with light gloves, Marquis Of
Queensbury rules, for $l00 a side. In the
second round, Brooks broke one Of
Nolau's ribs. Nolan showed up in the
third round, but tainted and Brooks was
declared winner.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
Apnointed.

Special Telegram g the statesmsu.
COLUMBUS, December 27.- Mr.. A. J
Rosenthal, of rhis oity, has been appointed
as the member ot the executive commit
tee of the Immigration mOvemont TO
represent the counties oom prislng the
Thirteenth senatorial district. He will
leave here for Dallas to-day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
Corcoran's urlstmas Gift.

CHARLEsToE, S. o., December 21--Mrs.
M. A. Bnowden, president of the Con-
federate home, has received check for
$1.0OO-from M. w. Corcoran, a vener-
able phiIaAthropbist OF Washington, as
Christmas gift to the Institution; the
money TO be used for the permanent en-
dowmsnt Of the Corcoran scholarship ia
the Confederats home.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
CUBA.
A TIDAL wAvr.

HAVANA, December 27.-Aquadalla, a
small port of Porto Rico, suffered like
Bafsooa by huge wave. Fifty-thres
houses we're swept away. The wave de-
stroyed solid masonry in the cemetery,
and eleven bodies we're washed out to sea
and lost. Many vessels are storm bound.
A wave, like the one at Baracoa, was
due to a norther.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
FORT WORTH
A $4,000 Failure and It's Causes List
of Attachments.

A $4,000 Failure and It's Causes List
OF Attachments.
Special Telegram 80 che Statesman
Fort Worm. December 27.--The firm
of Malone, Waller & CO., dealers in dry
goods, clothing notions, boots and shoes,
was closed by attachment to-day, the
last attachment being run at 8 o'clock p.
ID. The concern has done a large bust
ness and sold only tor cash. The attach
ments in the order run are: First Ma
tional bank, $4,950; Martin Brown Co.,
$1,653; d. Z. Malone, $3.50; all Of
Fort Worth; e. ). Jaffray i Co.,
New York, $7,4l3; Schwab q
Co, St. Louis, $500; Hargadiue
McKittrick g. Go, st. Louis, $6,52l;
Bonner Bros, New York, $25 22;Baiuwater
Boogher & Cor St. Louis, $3,249; Orr 81
Lindsay, ST. louis, $2,465; Goldsmith,
Klaw Co., Cincinnati, SLIGO, and from
small attachments, S595. 1t is stared the
firm owes altogether $4,000, hut it is
claimed the stock is worth considerably
more. Other attachments are expected
tomorrow. The cause of the failure is
hard times
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
Death of a PREACHER.

LITTLE Rock, Decenbr q. Rev. DR..
A. r. Winfield, editor of the Arkansas
Methodist and one of the most widely
known Methodist divines in the south, died
last night of pneumonia, after few days
illness.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
FOREIGN NEWS
Smith and Kllrain Engaged as
Boxers for One Week in
London.
i ord Randolph Churchill Is Ad-
mitted to an Audience With
the Gear.
ENGLAND.
LoRp nANpo1pn onuRon1L1,

LONDON, December PA dispatch
from st. Petersburg says the
c2ar gave audience yesterday
70 Lord Randolph Churchill. The Morn
ing Post and Daily Telegraph both de-
clare that Lord Randolph has no official
mission,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
GREECE.
FURIOUS sNow.sroRM.

ATHENS, December 27.-A furious hur-
ricane from the west, accompanied by a
severe snow-storm, prevailed over the
whole of Greece last night. Twenty five
vessels driven ashore and wrecked in the
Gulf of Patras.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
FRANCE.
ORDERED TO THEIR ooMMANDs.

PARIS, December 27.--The Figaro's
Munich correspondents states that work.
men belonging to the Austrian reserves
have been ordered to rejoin their regi-
ments forthwith.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
ENGAGED TO BOX.

LONDON, December 81 Smith and Kill
ram have been engaged to box nightly at
,hO aquarium for week in February.
They will receive $1,000 for the exhibi,
inns
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29

There are now erected on the Gettys-
burg battlefield ninety regimentaI monu-
ments, Massachusests having thirty,
including all her regiments and batteries
that took part in thebattls; PennsyIyania,
twenty eight; Connecticut, four; New
Hampshire, three; Rhode Island, four;
Indiana, six; Delaware, three, New York,
two.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
WASHINGTON.
rREAsuar IN MouRNrSd

The treasury department. building was
very heavily drepedin black, outof resrcst
to tho memory OF tho late Secretary
Manning
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29

The extension of the oyster trade in
France during the last ten years Is
regarded as one of the most extraordinary
gastrOnI mic features OF The timos. Dar-
ing ;he lsst year the beds have produced
800 900, 900 Of Oysters, ton times more
than 10 1876. The working classes have
their oysters daily, and every vine shop,
even in the poorest quarters, has its oyster
stand outside.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
BULGARIA.
AN INTIMAT1oN FROM THE ooNsuL.

BUCHAREST, December 27.-The Austrian
consul here has intimated that Austrian
subjects in Roumania should be ready to
rejoin their regiments.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29

For twenty-five cents, you can get
Carter's Little Liver Pnls-the best liver
regulator in the world. Don't forget this.
One pill q dose.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-09-07

hsd interviewed that he did
not know her. and he sat ind
talked with her and other members Of
the family for the space Of a half hour
when she arose from her chair and left
the room. He then said to his daugh-
ter: You have boardcr She
said yes, and never told him that it
was his wife. She now has passed
away, and all her fathers family. The
children still live. all are married and
lovely in character. The father. if liv-
ing, is now about eighty years of age,
without home or friends among those
who knew him in his prosperous days.
except few who are called out in pity
to give him nights lodging or a
meal of vietuals. as in years past he
has visited his native place.
The story is that he is dead died in
the almshouse in n neighboring State.
The old farm held by the family nearly
two hundred years passed into other
hands. and could these ancient owners
now see the great change made by the
manufacturing interest which obliier-
ates this farm. whether they would
be pleased or not, must be left for
others 10 judge. The whole lesson
teaches us that we should cultivate
love and friendship in the family and
overlook, not magnify. little faults. -
Cor Salem (lhdss Gdzete.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-09-07

What man Is mainly settles the ques.
tion OF what he can do. His words and
his deeds take their chief power from his
personality. 1t Is not merely that mans
example gives added weight TO bis testi-
mony in favor OF truth which he adj
vocates. but 1t Is that mans character
10 felt In and through all that he says or
does. That which already has control
ling power over him Is more likely to be
felt Is q power by those whom he ad
dresses. or who observe him. He who
would sway the hearts Or shape the lives
OF others should real Mnthn lifolta 81
bis personal attaining s~"'
probably be the linn
n ance IN the dire
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-09-07


/ land--not Persia, although more than
oriental luxuriance crowned the cities
nor the tropics-although more than
tropical fruitfulness filed the gardens
nor Italy--although more than Italian
softness filled the air. And / wandered
around, looking for thorns and
nettles, but / found none OF them
grew there. And I walked forth and
/ saw the sun rise, and said: "When will
it set AGAIN." and the sun sank not. And
saw all the people in holiday apparel,
and / said: "When will they put on work
ingman's garb again, and delve in the
mine, and sweter at the forges" But
neither the garments nor the robes did
they put off. And / wandered in the
suburbs, and said: "Where do they bury
the dead of this great city," and looked
along by the hills where it would be most
beautiful for the dead to sleep, and saw
castles, and towns, and battlements;
but not mausoleum, nor monument,
nor white slab could see. And went
into the great chapel of the town, and
said: "Where do the poor worship !?
where are the benches on which they sit?"
and voice answered: eve have no poor
in this great city" And wandered out,
seeking to find the place where were the
novels of the destitute; and i found man
sions of amber, and ivory, and gold, but
no tear did l see or sigh hear. was be-
wildered; and sat under the shadow OF
great tree, and l said: "What
am /, and whence comes all thisi"
And at that moment there came
from among the leaves, skipping up the
fiowery paths and across the sparkling
waters, a very bright and sparkling
group; and when saw their step / knew
ii, and when heard their voices thought
knew them; but their apparel was so
different from any thing had ever seen,
| bowed a stranger to strangers. But
after awhile, when they clapped their
hands and shouted: "Welcome welcomed 2,
the mystery was solved, and / saw that
time had passed, and that eternity
had come, and that God had gathered
us up into higher home; and said:
"Are we all heref" and the voices of in
Vulnerable generations answered: "All
here;" and while tears of gladness were
raining down our cheeks, and the branches
Of the Lebanon cedars were clapFing their
hands and the towers Of the great city
were Ginning their welcome, we began t,
laugh, and sing, and leap, and shout
"Homel Home Homeln
Then felt child's hand on my face,
and ii woke me. The children wanted TO
play more. Children always want 10 play
more.